Mumbai’s Bumrah to miss opening matches in IPL 2025
Jasprit Bumrah
Reports indicate that he is likely to join the squad by early April, provided he receives clearance from the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru. MI is scheduled to play three matches in March before his anticipated return.
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Bumrah sustained a stress-related lower back injury during the final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Sydney on January 4, ruling him out of the Champions Trophy, which India won earlier this month. This marks his first back injury since undergoing surgery in March 2023.
It remains uncertain how many matches Bumrah will miss or the exact date of his return.
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MI's first two IPL 2025 fixtures are away: after starting their campaign in Chennai against Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on March 23, they play Gujarat Titans (GT) in Ahmedabad on March 29.
MI's first home match is two days later, when they host Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) on March 31. They then play two matches in first week of April: Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in Lucknow on April 4 and at home against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) on April 7.
